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mayo 01, 2017

PLACING EMPHASIS Much’ and ‘very’ are two terms that are used often used to imply more or excess. However, the two terms differ in the manner that they are used. ‘Much’ is mainly used as an adjective, while ‘very’ is specifically used as an adverb. An adjective is used to modify nouns and pronouns, e.g. ‘wise’ grandmother, a ‘perfect’ score, a ‘hot’ drink, ‘cold’ water, ‘soft’ cloth, etc. An adverb, on the other hand, is used to modify verbs or clauses, e.g. run ‘fast’, drive ‘slowly’, ‘much more’ electrifying, ‘very’ demanding, etc. ‘ Much’ is mainly used with uncountable nouns. Countable nouns and uncountable nouns just specify weather or not the thing that the sentence is referring to can be counted or not. For example: “How much salt is in the dish?” as opposed to “How many spoons to you need?” We cannot count the salt; hence the term ‘much’ is used, while we can most certainly count the number of spoons; hence ‘many’ is

mayo 01, 2017

TAG QUESTIONS TAG QUESTIONS You speak English, don't you? A tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement followed by a mini-question. We use tag questions to ask for confirmation. They mean something like: "Is that right?" or "Do you agree?" They are very common in English. The basic structure of a tag question is: positive statement negative tag Snow is white, isn't it? negative statement positive tag You don't like me, do you? Notice that the tag repeats the auxiliary verb (or main verb when be ) from the statement and changes it to negative or positive. Answering Tag Questions How do we answer a tag question? Often, we just say Yes or No . Sometimes we may repeat the tag and reverse it (They don't live here, do they ? Yes, they do ). Be very careful about answering tag questions. In some languages, an opposite system of answering is used, and non-native English speakers sometimes answer in th

First and Second Conditional

abril 10, 2017

Description The use of the conditional means that one action depends on another. Conditionals are used to talk about real or unreal situations. In general, conditional phrases carry the word " if ". Note that there is no verbal time for the conditional in English as it exists in Spanish. At the same time, the auxiliary verb " would " is used to form the conditional in English. In this moment we're going to explain about the first and second conditional. First Conditional This type of conditional is used for the future and in cases where it is very likely that the condition will pass. IF Condition Result If Present simple Future Examples: If bill Studies , He will pass the exam. / Bill will pass the exam if he Studies . (If Bill studies, he will pass the exam.) If it Does not rain We will go to the beach We will go to the beach if it Does not rain . (If it does not rain, we will go to the beach.) Will you tak

Simple Past & Past Perfect Tense

abril 10, 2017

Description The simple past is used for actions that have ended in the past, even if they have occurred in a recent past. With the present perfect action is related to the present. Form Use We use Simple Past if we give past events in the order in which they occured. However, when we look back from a certain time in the past to tell what had happened before, we use Past Perfect. Normal order in the past or looking back to an event before a certain time in the past? Do you just want to tell what happened some time in the past or do you want to tell what had happened before/up to a certain time in the past? Examples: The simple past: Did you eat breakfast this morning? ( Means : Morning is over.) I had three exams this week. (It means : As in the previous example, the use of the simple past means that this week has just ended.) The perfect present: Have you eaten breakfast yet this morning? ( Means : Morning is not over yet.) I

For/Since

abril 10, 2017

Description Using the " present perfect " we can define an earlier period of time to the present moment, considering either its duration case we use "for" + time period, or its beginning or starting point, in which case we use " Since "+ concrete moment . "For" and " since " can also be used with the "past perfect". " Since " only supports perfect tenses. "For" can also be used with the "simple past". "FOR" + TIME PERIOD For six years, for a week, for a month, for hours, for two hours I have worked here for five years. " SINCE " + CONCRETE MOMENT Since this morning, since last week, since yesterday since I was a child, since Wednesday, since 2 o'clock I have worked here since 1990. " PRESENT PERFECT " WITH "FOR" She has lived here for twenty years. We have taught at this school fo

Present Perfect Tense

abril 10, 2017

Description The present perfect of any verb is composed of two elements: the appropriate form of the auxiliary verb to have (present) and the "past participle" of the main verb. The form of the "past participle" of a regular verb is root + ed , eg played, arrived, looked . The Present Perfect Tense is formed using the following structure: Affirmative: Subject + Have / Has + Past Participle Negative: Subject + Haven't / Hasn't + Past Participle Question: Have / Has + Subject + Past Participle Affirmative Sentences Contractions The contracted form of the perfect tense is quite common: We use contractions a lot when we are speaking. Negative Sentences The contraction of the perfect tense in negative form is: Have not = Haven't Has not = Hasn't Questions When do we use the Present Perfect Tense? 1. Unspecified point in the past I have been to Spain three times. (At some unspec